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James Whitcomb Riley(1849-1916)

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James Whitcomb Riley in Little Orphant Annie (1918)
James Whitcomb Riley was born on 7 October 1849 in Greenfield, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1923), The Girl I Loved (1923) and A Hoosier Romance (1918). He died on 22 July 1916 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
BornOctober 7, 1849
DiedJuly 22, 1916(66)
BornOctober 7, 1849
DiedJuly 22, 1916(66)
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Elliott Dexter, Mary Jane Irving, and Pat Moore in An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1923)
An Old Sweetheart of Mine
  • Writer
  • 1923
Patsy Ruth Miller and Charles Ray in The Girl I Loved (1923)
The Girl I Loved
  • Writer
  • 1923
A Hoosier Romance (1918)
A Hoosier Romance
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1918
Little Orphant Annie (1918)
Little Orphant Annie
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1918

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Writer

  • Little Orphant Annie
    6.6
    Short
    • story
    • writer
    • 2016
  • Paige Cummings and Zachary Marra in Up All Night (2015)
    Up All Night
    Short
    • poem: "Little Orphan Annie"
    • 2015
  • Sirotka Enni (1986)
    Sirotka Enni
    5.5
    Short
    • poem "Little Orphan Annie"
    • 1986
  • Elliott Dexter, Mary Jane Irving, and Pat Moore in An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1923)
    An Old Sweetheart of Mine
    • based on poem by
    • 1923
  • Patsy Ruth Miller and Charles Ray in The Girl I Loved (1923)
    The Girl I Loved
    • poem
    • 1923
  • Laura La Plante and Charles Ray in The Old Swimmin' Hole (1921)
    The Old Swimmin' Hole
    5.7
    • poem
    • 1921
  • Little Orphant Annie (1918)
    Little Orphant Annie
    6.6
    • story
    • 1918
  • A Hoosier Romance (1918)
    A Hoosier Romance
    6.4
    • poem "A Hoosier Romance"
    • 1918
  • An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1911)
    An Old Sweetheart of Mine
    Short
    • poem
    • 1911
  • The Old Man and Jim (1911)
    The Old Man and Jim
    Short
    • poem
    • 1911
  • The Ole Swimmin' Hole
    Short
    • poem
    • 1910
  • There, Little Girl, Don't Cry
    Short
    • poem
    • 1910

Music Department

  • The Glorious Sunset (2018)
    The Glorious Sunset
    Short
    • lyricist: theme song
    • 2018

Soundtrack

  • Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004)
    Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
    5.9
    Video Game
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread" (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Pinky and the Brain (1995)
    Pinky and the Brain
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread"
    • music: "Shortnin' Bread" (uncredited)
    • 1995–1998
  • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
    Animaniacs
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread"
    • 1996–1998
  • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread" (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
    5.0
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread" (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • April Hong, Mandie Fox, and Sander Byfuglin in Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm (1985)
    Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm
    7.9
    Video
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread"
    • 1985
  • The Visitor (1979)
    The Visitor
    5.2
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread" (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Goldie Hawn, George Burns, and Andy Gibb in George Burns' 100th Birthday Party (1979)
    George Burns' 100th Birthday Party
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread"
    • 1979
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Lucie Arnaz in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread" (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread" (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Make Mine Music (1946)
    Make Mine Music
    6.1
    • writer: "Shortnin' Bread" (1900) (uncredited)
    • 1946

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 7, 1849
    • Greenfield, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • July 22, 1916
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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  • Trivia
    Pictured on the 10¢ US postage stamp in the Famous American/Poets series, issued 24 February 1940.
  • Nickname
    • The Hoosier Poet

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